Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich has signed legislation that prohibits employers
from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation, the Associated Press
reports.

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The legislation adds sexual orientation to a list of protected characteristics
under the state's Human Rights Act.

Illinois joins 14 other states barring discrimination based on sexual orientation. No federal law prohibits sexual-orientation discrimination in the private-sector workplace.